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Closest to Dark Salmon

#F29E8E

Color conversions

Reference values for common CSS, design, and accessibility formats.

FormatValueCopy
HEXF29E8E
HEX with ##F29E8E
RGBrgb(242, 158, 142)
RGBArgba(242, 158, 142, 1)
HSLhsl(9.6 79.37% 75.29%)
HSLAhsla(9.6, 79.37%, 75.29%, 1)
HSVhsv(9.6, 41.32%, 94.9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34.71%, 41.32%, 5.1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.91% 0.1038 31.32)

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White text

2.09:1

Decorative only

Black text

10.06:1

AAA normal

Reference notes

#F29E8E is a bright, saturated red color closest to Dark Salmon. The color has RGB channels of 242, 158, and 142; in HSL terms, it is centered near 10 degrees with 79% saturation and 75% lightness. In a design system, this warm reading is a useful shortcut for deciding whether the color should act as a primary accent, a supporting surface, or a quiet divider. The safest usage pattern is to test it against both light and dark surfaces, then reserve the weaker text pairing for decoration rather than essential labels. If the color feels too forceful at full strength, the lighter, darker, and desaturated variants usually provide a calmer path for production UI. For editorial or product interfaces, reserve the most saturated use for accents and repeat softer variants in borders, labels, or background fills. This makes it useful for badges, highlights, product accents, and moments where quick recognition matters. In CSS systems, define it as a custom property first so variations, shadows, and gradients can stay consistent.